Osvaldo Hiriart Corvalán (18 February 1895 – 2 November 1982) was a Chilean lawyer and radical politician. He served as a Senator between 1937 and 1945 and as Minister of the Interior during the presidency of Juan Antonio Ríos.
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Early life and education
Hiriart was born in Talca on 18 February 1895. He was the son of Luciano Hiriart Azócar and Luisa Herminia Corvalán Ramírez.
He completed his secondary education at a liceo in Talca and later at the Internado Nacional Barros Arana in Santiago. He studied law at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer on 6 August 1920. His academic work focused on economic matters.
Professional career
Hiriart practiced law primarily in Antofagasta, specializing in mining law. He served as director of the Sociedad Industrial Pesquera de Tarapacá S.A., later as legal counsel of the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO), and subsequently as a director of Endesa.